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| Phialdelphia's New Curfew |
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 by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 09/22/11 10:32 am | updated: 09/22/11 10:32 am |
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The new curfew law that Mayor Nutter promised this summer after youths were arrested in a series of random beatings in Center City is introduced this week.
It would lower the hours when unaccompanied minors can be on the streets, and would set distinct curfews for three age groups - 13 and younger; 14 and 15; and 16 and 17.
The new law also would be structured around the school year. When school is in session, children 13 and younger would have to be off the... Read More |
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| Philadelphia Next Home for Mormon Temple |
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 by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 09/19/11 12:04 pm | updated: 09/19/11 12:04 pm |
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Construction will begin soon on Mormon Temple to be located at Logan Square in 2014. This Spring, workers will begin forming the 60,000 square foot granite clad landmark topped with the Angel Moroni 200 feet above 18th and Vine.
The new Philadelphia home for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will share an exclusive section of Philadelphia along Ben Franklin Parkway with the Free Library, the new Barnes Foundation museum, and the Roman Catholic Basilica of SS. Peter... Read More |
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| Philadelphia Tax Delinquents Draw State Attention---Again |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 09/16/11 5:26 pm | updated: 09/16/11 5:26 pm |
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Sometime in the next three months, state lawmakers will begin formally considering a bill that would make Philadelphia finally deal with its 100,000-plus backlog of tax-delinquent properties.
Philadelphia has more tax delinquent properties per parcel than any other big city in the country.
The delinquency epidemic has deprived the city and the School District of $472 million in unpaid taxes, penalties, and interest. In addition, there is the blighting effect that... Read More |
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| Barnes Foundation Museum Opens May 19, 2012 |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 09/16/11 5:21 pm | updated: 09/16/11 5:21 pm |
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The Barnes Foundation museum on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway will officially open May 19, becoming only the second home of the remarkable collection of impressionist and early modernist art in the foundation's 89-year history
The opening will be followed by 10 days of special visits to the new building and gardens, concluding with 60 hours of free, round-the-clock open access to the public on Memorial Day weekend, May 26 to 28.
The original Merion facility, will... Read More |
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| Hurricane Irene Damages Atlantic City Casino Revenues |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 09/11/11 8:27 pm | updated: 09/11/11 8:27 pm |
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Hurricane Irene caused minimal structural damage to Atlantic City's casinos. But its revenue numbers have taken a huge hit dropping 19.8 percent, or $59.6 million from August last year.
Other factors adding to the hurricane-forced closure of the casinos include a weak economy and fierce competition from Pennsylvania casinos, which remained open during the hurricane.
By comparison, Pennsylvania's 10 casinos (with the exception of SugarHouse, which has not been... Read More |
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| Philadelphia Weekend Curfew Remains |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 09/11/11 8:24 pm | updated: 09/11/11 8:24 pm |
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According to Mayor Nutter, Philadelphia's weekend curfew imposed on Center City and University City remains in effect until the curfew law can be rewritten.
He said there had been no more attacks attributed to so-called flash-mob violence since the curfew was enacted.
Nutter had 20 of the city's largest rec centers extend their hours to 10 p.m. on weekends.
Based on usage in August, Nutter said, eight of those centers would continue to keep... Read More |
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| 9/11 10th Anniversary Stirs Emotions and Pride |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 09/06/11 10:07 am | updated: 09/11/11 2:13 pm |
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The 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the United States will stir emotions and memories across Philadelphia and America. Most will remember exactly where they were and what they were doing when the news of the attacks broke. Many witnessed the second plane hitting the World Trade Center live on TV and the ultimate collapse of both towers which killed all of those trapped inside as well as the fire and rescue workers trying to save them.
The Pentagon was hit and United... Read More |
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| Obama Visits Hurricane Ravaged Paterson, NJ |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 09/05/11 1:42 pm | updated: 09/05/11 1:42 pm |
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President Obama this week stood on a bridge overlooking the rain-swollen and fast-rushing Passaic River in Paterson, New Jersey, and said the federal government would work to rebuild towns recovering from Hurricane Irene's wrath.
The Passaic had washed over the bridge, flooded the downtown and forced hundreds to evacuate cresting at a record 14 feet, twice its flood stage, depositing debris and muddy water stains on buildings and homes across Paterson.
Obama... Read More |
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| Roosevelt Middle School: State Testing Cheating |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 09/05/11 1:36 pm | updated: 09/05/11 1:36 pm |
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Philadelphia School District investigators found evidence of "several violations" in state testing protocol at Roosevelt Middle School, supporting teachers' assertions that cheating occurred at the school.
The report contradicts statements by senior officials that allegations of cheating at the East Germantown school were "unfounded."
One student's exam was completed and turned in even though the girl was absent the day of the test, according to the report.Read More |
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| WYSP Final Hour |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 09/02/11 2:24 pm | updated: 09/02/11 2:24 pm |
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Two weeks of saying goodbye wrapped up this afternoon. WYSP's rock formatted signal will now be the home of sister station, sports talk WIP, and will now be called Sports Radio 94 WIP.
The final two weeks of WYSP included many listener phone calls offering well wishes, as well as calls from some of rock's greatest, including Jon Anderson of Yes, and Alan Parsons.
Former jocks from the 70s like Denny Somach, through the 90s, like Couzin Ed, were on-air this week... Read More |
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